Carol Tracy to retire from Women's Law Project after 30 years of leadership



Carol Tracy, the executive director of Philadelphia’s Women’s Law Project, is retiring from her position, and will step down entirely in June 2022, according to a letter released by WLP on Nov. 29. Tracy has led the legal nonprofit for more than 30 years, since taking on the role in 1990.



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How three-time Super Bowl champion James Develin got his start in the Philadelphia venture capital scene



Greater Philadelphia native James Develin returned to the region after winning three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots. Since, he has gotten involved with venture capital at Conshohocken-based SeventySix capital alongside other athletes like Brian Westbrook and Alejandro Bedoya.



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Philly Commerce Department reeling from director's 'toxic' management style, staffers say



Michael Rashid became director of the Philadelphia Department of Commerce year ago. While the city should be relying on the department to help Philadelphia recover financially from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is instead faced with controversy caused by Rashid’s “toxic” managerial style and inflammatory social media posts.



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Comcast Spectacor's longtime chief legal counsel Phil Weinberg dies suddenly at 66



He worked on the construction of the Wells Fargo Center, the merger between Comcast and Spectacor, as well as the sale of the Philadelphia 76ers in 2011.



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Philly Just Surpassed 500 Homicides. Can We Admit Gun Buyback Programs Aren’t Helping?



With a month to go in 2021, Philadelphia has already hit 500 homicides. At an average of one homicide every 16 hours in the city, […]



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Off-duty Philly cop shot multiple times following road rage confrontation



An off-duty Philadelphia Police Department officer was shot multiple times while inside his car this afternoon following a verbal altercation with a passenger in another vehicle, but is expected to be okay.



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Pitch session: Meet the Science Center's 2021 Launch Lane cohort of digital health startups



PHL Inno sat down with the 2021 cohort to find out what they do and what their plans are for 2022.



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Amazon partners with Wolf administration to give small businesses e-commerce platform



A new program from Amazon Web Services will expand e-commerce opportunities for Pennsylvania-based small businesses and make it easier for residents to shop local.



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SEPTA rider assaulted by juveniles on Market-Frankford Line



A 27-year-old woman allegedly was assaulted by two adolescents while riding the Market-Frankford Line on Tuesday night. The incident came two days after City Council held a hearing addressing the safety of SEPTA.



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Jim Cramer on his call for vaccine mandate: Biden doesn't have 'the guts,' CEOs are 'chicken'



In a wide ranging discussion, the Montgomery County native offered his thoughts about vaccine mandates, omicron’s potential impact on the broader economy and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s recent testimony before Congress.



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